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This newsletter emphasizes the rapidly emerging innovations and applications of optics and photonics. The first graphic illustrates how an optogenetic device can control the actions of small insect, to be operated as a drone. The following article summarizes how advancements…

This issue marks the first anniversary of the monthly electronic newsletter from the Optics and Photonics College Network. Through the OPEN newsletter, faculty and administrators in colleges teaching photonics, as well as other technologies, have received briefings from colleges and centers of…

OP-TEC hosted an optics and photonics technology awareness exhibit at the City of Waco’s STEAM Day, October 11, 2016. STEAM Day promotes Science, Technology, Engineering, Architecture and Math education and careers to Waco area students. The annual event was created…

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE-1303732.
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